Morris tribune., 1887-11-16

1t seems that the ruling of the post
office department in regard to adver-
tisements on envelopes has been
generally misunderstood. 1t has
been supposed that it prohibited adj
vertising on envelopes on which let
ter postage was paid. That Is not the
fact. Matter ON which full letter
postage has been paid, may contain
any kind or advertisement containing
matter not objectionable, on the en-
velope. 1t is only on matter which
does not pay letter postage which Is
excluded by the ruling and such mat
ter may be enclosed in envelopes on
which advertisements are printed by
paying full letter postage.
Under the heading, "What is Con-
gress," All exchange says: 1--WE see
in some newspapers whose politics
are always kept well to the front, that
they make the mistake of supposing
that one branch Of congress Ia the
congress. For instance the Plymouth
Democrat says: 1T was Democratic
congress that passed the arrearage
pension bill, and it follows this up by
saying of thirteen other bills that they
were passed by "a Democratic con-
gress.' Now the tact is, it was neither
q Democratic nor Republican congress
it was half and half, q Republican
8 nate and II Democratic House, and
it takes both of them to make the
congress-"
J. A. Abrahamson, county Superin-
tendsnt of schools in Grant county,
closes letter to the Elbow Lake Her
aid as follows: sin my visit to the
schools / am somewhat surprised as
we'll as detected to find the atten-
dance so small compared. with the
number of children OF school age re-
siding in the several districts; and
would kindly urge parents to send
their children to school. The law re-
quires that every child between the
ages of s and Is years, shall attend
school at least II weeks in each year
six weeks of which shall be consec-
utive, and parents or guardians rem
der themselves liable to fine for not
complying with the requirements of
this law
This is good time to begin "gar-
dening" for next year. There is now
time to get things in order. Clear off
the ground. If nothing better suggests
burn the rubbish there may be left in
the garden; and remember that what
ever advantage there may be i'll fall
blowing, applies well to the garden
as the field. Especially is that true in
reference to insects. Fall blowing is
destructive to insect life, to a greater
or less degree. Turn over the soil,
therefore, for the garden is so often
neglected that insects play mischief
with it. Every farm ought to have a
good garden and little attention,
will materially aid in making n good
garden next summer. IL makes ITO
difference how small the plat we use
for garden purposes is, or how large
it is, make the garden ~ good as
possible. Rural.
Lichfield News Ledger: About half
the women in the city have got onto
a scheme which enables them to do
their washings with scarcely any
work at all. and we propose to give
the snap away to the other half. The
modus operandi is as follows: Cut up
a bar of soap Gf you have an ordinary
size washing) put in dish and set
on the stove; when melted pour in
four teaspoonsful of kerosene oil; let
this get good and hot and pour it into
o tub half full of water; put your
clothes in this and let them soak over
night. In the morning you will find
that the clothes, with very few ex-
ceptions, will not need any rubbing
at all simply boil, rinse and hang
out. There your washing is done,
your back is not broken, your
knuckles are not raw and your clothes
look just as we'll as though you had
rubbed OH them all day. Just try this
once and you will rise up and bless
us.